When The Going Gets Tough ∙∙∙ So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded. – 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Luke 22:39-40, 45-46 Then, accompanied by the disciples, Jesus left the upstairs room and went as usual to the Mount of Olives. There he told them, “Pray that you mayContinue reading “When The Going Gets Tough ∙∙∙”
Tag Archives: Forgiveness
So Let It Be Written ∙∙
So Let It Be Written ∙∙ I now teach you these decrees and regulations just as the LORD my God commanded me so that you may obey them. – Deuteronomy 4:5 Nehemiah 8:6,8 Then Ezra praised the LORD, the great God, and all the people chanted, “Amen! Amen!” as they lifted their hands. Then theyContinue reading “So Let It Be Written ∙∙”
AFS – Absent Father Syndrome ∙∙∙
AFS – Absent Father Syndrome ∙∙∙ Consider the incredible love that the Father has shown us in allowing us to be called “children of God” – and that is not just what we are called, but what we are. – 1 John 3:1 (Phillips translation) Romans 8:15-16 For you have not received a spirit ofContinue reading “AFS – Absent Father Syndrome ∙∙∙”
Glorify Your Son ∙∙
Glorify Your Son ∙∙ Father, the hour has come. Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. And this is eternal life – to know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ,Continue reading “Glorify Your Son ∙∙”
Stand Alone ∙∙
Stand Alone ∙∙ Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the king’s food or with the wine that he drank. – Daniel 1:8 Genesis 39:6-9 Joseph was a very handsome and well-built young man, Potiphar’s wife soon began to look at him lustfully. “Come and sleep with me,” she demanded. But Joseph refused.Continue reading “Stand Alone ∙∙”
Spiritual Formation ∙∙∙
Spiritual Formation ∙∙∙ Like newborn babies, you must crave pure spiritual milk so that you will grow into a full experience of salvation. Cry out for this nourishment. – 1 Peter 2:2 Ephesians 4:15 We are to grow up in every way into Christ, who is the head. 2 Peter 1:3-8 By his divine power,Continue reading “Spiritual Formation ∙∙∙”
How Majestic is Your Name
How Majestic is Your Name O LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory above the heavens. – Psalms 8:1 Psalms 8:1-6 O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! You reveal your majesty in the heavens above! When I look at the nightContinue reading “How Majestic is Your Name”
Hearing God’s Voice
Hearing God’s Voice Your own ears will hear him. Right behind you, a voice will say, “This is the way you should go,” whether to the right or to the left. – Isaiah 30:21 Isaiah 30:15-20 This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and restingContinue reading “Hearing God’s Voice”
Guaranteed Deposits ∙∙
Guaranteed Deposits ∙∙ For I know the one in whom I have put my faith, and I am convinced that he has the power to keep for that day what has been deposited with me. – 2 Timothy 1:12 Luke 12:42-48 And the Lord replied, “A faithful, sensible servant is one to whom the masterContinue reading “Guaranteed Deposits ∙∙”